| Clinical Results of silicone Intubation for Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Adult. |
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Ho Sung Lee, Woo Sik Hwang, Young Ja Byun |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Adventist Hispital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Ophthalmology, Keunyang Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
| 비루관이 폐쇄된 성인에서 실리콘관을 삽입하는 보존적 치료의 효과 |
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이호성(Ho Sung Lee),황우식(Woo Sik Hwang),변영자(Young Ja Byun) |
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| Abstract |
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On this study, silicone intubation was performed for punctal stenois in 10 patients(group 1), incomplete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 47 patients (group 2), and complete nasolacrimal duct obstruction in 18 patients(group 3) in adults. Silicone tube was removed between 3-6 months(mean 5.7 months) after intubation. Mean follow-up period of 9.5 months, 9 patients(90%)in group 1,39 patients(83%)in group 2,and 8 patients(44%) in group 3 showed no epiphora, and 1 patient(10%)in group 1, 8 patients (17%) in group 2, and 4 patients(22%) in group 3 showed intermittent epiphora. 6 patients(33%) in group 3 showed persistent epiphora. In summary, silicone intubation can be an alternative to dacryocystorhinostomy in selected adult patients who have punctal stenosis and incomplete obstruction of nasolacrimal duct system. It is safe, and less traumatic with high success rate in these patients. |
| Key Words:
Silicone intubation;Nasolacrimal duct obstruction |
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